Oconee County, GA Politics

So let's review, shall we? Mired in its worst economic downturn since the depression, the Insurance Commissioner-cum-candidate for Republican nominee for Governor John Oxendine will not allow the people of his state of Georgia select insurance from a Federally mandated pool designed to give a relatively small slice of the non-insured some option. That noise you are hearing are the last rats scurrying off the increasingly fast sinking ship of the SS G.O.P. in Georgia.  Even stalwart conservative blogger Erick Erickson seems to agree with me on this obituary . Oxendine: Georgia won't participate in health insurance pool  | ajc.com Posted using ShareThis

Organizing for America - Georgia   In Georgia's TENTH (10th) Congressional District alone, this bill will ban discrimination against 15,300 residents with pre-existing conditions, give tax credits and other assistance for up to 184,000 families and 15,300 small businesses, extend coverage to 82,000 uninsured residents, save 2,500 families from health ca re related bankruptcy, and provide full prescription drug coverage for 111,000 seniors on Medicare.

Friend -- "I'm here for Natoma." That's what President Obama wrote us yesterday about Natoma Canfield, an Ohio woman whose story helped inspire the President and the nation to keep fighting for reform. As we speak, each member of Congress is preparing to cast their last vote on health reform, while insurance-company lobbyists bombard D.C. with a million-dollar-a-day campaign of distortions and threats. To break through in these final moments, we must show Congress why we'll never forget the choice they make: Because we're fighting for the people who matter most in our lives. So today, we've launched a new tool to help OFA supporters show Congress the names of the people who drive us to support reform. It might be a sick father. Maybe it's a friend who lost her job. Or maybe it's a daughter who simply deserves to grow up knowing that affordable care is always within reach. Whoever you know that's inspired you to fight for reform, the ...

This takes all of five minutes top over your lunch hour or break if you can do this today. Thanks! Be polite and firm and realize these calls are largely symbolic but important. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: info@barackobama.com Subject: Call for Jenny Organizing for America Dan -- Jenny U. from Missouri did what any parent would: When her son needed a kidney, she donated one of hers. But she didn't realize insurance companies would use her kindness as an excuse to never cover her again, calling her donation a "pre-existing condition." Now, insurance companies are spending millions on a campaign of lies to kill health reform that would help folks like Jenny. So, today, with crucial negotiations taking place in Congress, we're raising our voices and making it clear: It's time to deliver on reform. We've set a big goal: 100,000 calls to Congress made or committed to in a single day. To hit it, we'll need your help -- will...

Would love to be at this almost as much as I would like to give Congressman Paul Broun a piece of mind tomorrow morning here in Watkinsville Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 11:26:02 -0400 To: From: info@barackobama.com Subject: On the road in Atlanta Dan -- Our "Health Insurance Reform Now" bus tour -- part of a big 50-state push as Congress heads back to Washington -- will be in Atlanta this Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. We'll hear from local leaders, present thousands of Georgians' declarations of support for reform, and watch the President's big speech to Congress. Will you join the bus tour in Atlanta? Click here to RSVP. Here are the details: What: "Health Insurance Reform Now" Bus Tour Stop Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site 450 Auburn Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30312 When: Wednesday, September 9th 6:45 p.m. Be part of history -- sign up now to join the ...